St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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COUNIPPQ' af ? q 4mssA W'5 GEORGE THOMAS KELLEY ll ll Choir 2, 3, 4 French Circle 4 School Band 4 Junior Prom Committee Arrow Staff Class Spelling Bee Representative 2 j.V. Football 5 Alpine Club 3, 4 J Anxious to keep the family line at St. Sebastian's unbroken, George enrolled in the School just after Brother Leon had graduated. Armed with a previous intro- duction to Latin and French, the red head from Wellesley made a fine scholastic impression in his initial year by winning Second Honors. As time went on, we came to relish his difficult in pronouncing r's and in distinguishing the phonetics of cod, cord and chorcll. Despite such minor vexations and although he was habitually late and pre-eminently forgetful, he was admitted to the inner sanctum of Greek and established himself as a formidable linguist. Musically inclined, Kel served as a chorister, did his best to establish a Dixie-land band and took late evening piano from Phil Saltman. Occasional leisure hours found him tripping the light fantastic and passing himself off to gullible partners as a sophisticated Collegian or an erudite archaeologist. In one celebrated instance, he headed a delegation that called at a near-by junior college and by a stratagem emerged with the fairest flower. To Friday evening round- table sessions he was always a welcome addition, although his manipulation of a steering wheel did much to undermine his popularity as a chauffeur. A disciple of the outdoor life, George availed himself of the opportunity to play J. V. Football and as a grimacing lineman won the epithet Ferocious George . In this capacity he contributed to the development of Bob Joyce as Varsity material by providing spirited opposition. Winter forced him to divide his interest between Hockey and Ski-ing, the latter attracting him to the annual North Conway expedi- tion. To round out his sports calendar, he engaged in Tennis duels and acquired marksmanship on hunting trips with his expert uncle. With only 24 hours a day to work with, Kel also managed to engage in forensic fireworks and bi-lingually at that, for he held membership in both the Debating Society and the French Circle. In odd moments, such as convalescence from pneumonia, he developed various skills like smoking and whistling imperceptibly through his teeth. Convinced that following in his brother's footsteps is the recipe for success, George will strive to match Leon's frequent appearances on the Dean's List at Holy Cross. We shall follow his career with keen interest and be prepared to extend him a royal welcome to all gatherings of the Class of '48. -I 37 I- I i 1 SPENT A YEAR AMONG me BASQUES ' WE C N l ' W vi fs! W mf N lille

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3 A D0 IT 191 ..l. 4? f My .Q B . COUIQQ' n Bl ff 'K jx Je V' jf we ...M FRANCIS JOSEPH HENNESSY, FRANK Walms Stal? 2, 3, 4 Arrow Stal? Choir 1 j.V. Football 1, 2, 3 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 4 Golf 3 Twenty-four hours prove adequate for the daily needs of most people, but Frank Hennessy barely gets by on that ration. Grasping the significance of Country Day School education, the Belmont boy threw himse f wholeheartedly into prac- tically every School activity and yet found time for parish and personal projects. Over the course of his four years here, he handled his academic responsibilities with persistent thoroughness, favored History particularly, and, at the urging of Fr. Flanigan, became an authority on Roman mythology. Fr. Beatty was quick to classify him as a rara avis and to induct him into Walms assignments from which he graduated to the sports department of The Arrow . Already an altar boy when he joined our ran s, he gave faithful service to our sanctuary without impairing his devotion to St. Joseph's Parish. While his loyalty to his native town made him spend most of his time with Roger Vorce and jack Fitzgerald, he made friends easily and thought highly of people like Dan Griiiin and a ,neighbor who happened to vacation in a near-by resort hotel. Music was a common bond between himself and Fitzy and Frank's imitations of Al jolson were a feature of their sessions. Because Frank, Senior, is in the auto insurance field the celebrated New Haven trip by the Belmont triumvirate was made in Roger's car. Frank's gridiron prospects as a halfback were bright until he sustained a serious injury in the J. V. Red-Blue game of 1945. Although the accident incapac- itated him for the ensuing Hockey season, he had three full seasons with the Varsity squad, but waited until Senior year to register his first goal, assist and penalty. Baseball also elicited his attention and he was a natural first sacker on the Red and Black J. V.'s. Outside the School schedule, he played C.Y.O. ball on his parish team that achieved great laurels. just to round out his sports parti- cipation, he also took a fling at Basketball until he decided that Hockey was more to be favored than the court game. A close follower of all School contests, he rendered valuable aid to Fr. Flanigan as a spotter and play recorder during the Football season just passed. A four year sojourn at Holy Cross with an eye to preparing himself for Dental School is Frank's immediate horoscope. A worthy pro ession, Frank, and may your success be proportionate to the sincere good wishes of your St. Sebastian classmates. -I 36 I-

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I 1 l'L L WRFSTLE You ro s se wnomafs HFR . Y Z s , vs ' KL. ' ,fs 5 005. is.. U '.. fi 'MAssA0 JAMES THOMAS MALON E llJlMlr Senior Debating Society French Circle 4 Science Club 4 j.V. Football 3 Basketball Manager 4 Baseball 4 l When Shelley sang Hail to thee, blithe spirit , he was providing us with an appropriate tribute to our own sky-lark , jim Malone. Not a day passes but the College Road resident proves himself worthy of such comparison. Small in stature, he nevertheless makes his presence felt by lusty renditions of popular songs, uproar- ious exchanges of opinions and voluble protestations of innocence. To note his bouncing gait, rippling laugh and animated gesticulations is to be convinced that all is right with the world. Occasionally, it is true, he hits a snag such as junior Latin, but, in such a crisis, there is no limit to the hours, days and. weeks that he spends to overcome it. The result is that he now numbers Latin among his hobbies, although to be asked to recite on four successive days is enough to send him into a temporary depression. To keep the books in their proper place, however, Jim could always be induced to engage in friendly Friday night sessions with Ed Conway, Harold Field and kindred spirits, although he was decidedly opposed to emerging with less than he entered. Quite recently, he has reached the point where he enjoys the company of the fair sex, and it was with untrarnmeled joy that he received a bid to a Mt. Alvernia prom. Not too robust, jim had to be content with informal participation in sports in the course of which he expressed a decided preference for Baseball. The Hot Stove League could not hold a valid meeting without him and he considers himself an authority on every phase of the diamond pastime. In his Senior year he admitted Basketball to the circle of his interests and ecame a highly appreciated and respon- sible manager of the School quintet. As a camp counsellor, e found time to be interested in more than the youngsters entrusted to his charge. Apart from the athletic sphere, the Newton squire took out membership in the French Circle and kept an interested ear on radio dramas of the who-dun-it variety. The day that he obtained his driving license was a red-letter occasion but its joy was forgotten temporarily when a mild accident befell him within two weeks. jim will transfer himself and his joie de vivre to Boston College and a Business Administration course next Fall. It is with great reluctance that we part with him, for he did much to contribute to the happiness of our St. Sebastian days. -I 381-